The GameCube launched with 12 games, but the library grew to over 700 games by the time it was retired. Serious gamers, however, preferred the Sony PlayStation2 and the Microsoft Xbox, as the GameCube was known for having more family-friendly games.

Gaming enthusiasts weigh in on the GameCube versus Wii debate, and it seems that Wii is everything that GameCube could never be.GameCube was criticized for its lack of games, so Nintendo aimed to have many more Wii titles available at the time of launch. During the first year, Wii did a better job of making games available, but some gamers still want more, especially from third parties. Nintendo missed out on a lot of market share because of its limited online presence with GameCube. The company is planning to remedy this with Wii, but the jury is still out on whether or not those efforts will be successful.

And a much-loved feature of Wii, next to its high tech features? The ability to download old game titles with the Virtual Console service.